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    Kanpur is a historical city and is believed to have been founded by members of the Chandela dynasty and formed part of the state of Sachendi. The city's name is believed to derive from Kanhiyapur (from the Hindi meaning "town of Kanhaiya"). During the British era the name got transformed to Cawnpore, and hence the city got its current name KANPUR. As an important city in the Chandela dynasty, the city has a number of places of historical importance. The historical ruins of the places help prove the

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    Kanpur Cantonment Kanpur is one of the largest cities in India, known for its large tanneries (hence called the Leather City). It is located in Uttar Pradesh, and is the largest city in the state. Kanpur played an important role in shaping the history of India, as it was a center of industrial revolution in India. Kanpur is believed to have been founded by King Hindu Singh (of Sachendi). Situated on the right bank of river Ganges, Kanpur Cantonment (also known as Kanpur Cantt) is the largest

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    Kanpur city of is one of the largest cities in India, located on the banks of River Ganges in the state of Uttar Pradesh. It’s one of the major, thickly populated industrial cities of Northern India and famous for its historical, religious and commercial significance. It is one of the important educational centers of the country. It is a home for textile, leather, engineering, fertilizer, two wheeler, pan masala, soap and chemical industries. A variety of goods are being exported from this place

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    A suburb of Kanpur that is situated on the eastern side of the city, on River Gamges is known as Jajmau. It is also known as ‘Jajesmow’ and is an industrial suburb with a population of 652.8 million according to the census of 2011. It is 10 km away from the Kanpur city and considered to be one of the best tourist places in Kanpur. This is the most famous excavation site in our country. The Archaeological Survey of India’s research has revealed that this place belongs to a period between 1300-1200

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    India has always been referred to as the cultural capital of the world. There are some sites which have been recognized as World Heritage Sites, whereas there are some which are not. The Satti Chaura Ghat in Kanpur is one that is not remembered as something of a peaceful site. It is not a site of war, but a site of gruesome massacre. While some criticize the acts of the British in the Jallianwala Bagh massacres, Satti Chaura is remembered as the place where Indians resorted to shameful and inhumane

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    Siege of Cawnpore

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    The Siege of Cawnpore was an important part of the Indian rebellion of 1857.When Nana Sahib captured Cawnpore (now Kanpur) British forces surrendered to him and in turn he promised them a safe passage to Allahabad. Unfortunately their evacuation had turned into a massacre during which most of them were killed. It was indeed an unpleasant event of siege of Kanpur. Kanpur was an important garrison town situated on the Grand Trunk Road and Grand Trunk Canal beside the river Ganges and lay on the approaches

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    EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Kanpur Confectionaries Pvt. Lt. (KCPL) sale are declining with increasing competition. KCPL has to reduce the cost of production and increase its productivity to emerge as a market leader. KCPL has to decide their response to the proposal of A-One Confectionaries Private Ltd (APL) about becoming its CMU which has little advantages in terms of profit and access to APL’s technical expertise; however the disadvantages are a probable loss of independence in decision making and dilution

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    Written Analysis and Communication I Assignment 1: Kanpur Confectionaries Private Limited Submitted to Dr. Gita Chaudhuri By Dipak Kumar Singh Roll No. 1410120010 08.11.2014 Gautam Budh Nagar, UP, 201314 Kanpur Confectionaries Private Limited 19 September 1987 To: Alok Kumar Gupta Chairman and Managing Director From: Dipak Kumar Singh Executive Assistance Subject: Contract Proposal from APL Due the proposal KCPL have received from the APL for a period of three years.

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    The purpose of the study was to compare the population using fitness centers in selected metro cities of Uttar Pradesh i.e. Kanpur, Lucknow and Allahabad. The results of the study are that the total number of people using the fitness centers in Kanpur was 1170, which consists of 635 men and 475 women forming 34.82%. In Lucknow total people using the health center was 1590, consisting of 875 men and 715 women forming 47.32%. In Allahabad total people using the health center was 460 men and 240 women

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    FITNESS CENTRES IN SELECTED METRO CITIES OF UTTAR PRADESH ABSTRACT The purpose of the study was to compare the population using fitness centers in selected metro cities of Uttar Pradesh i.e. Kanpur, Lucknow and Allahabad. The results of the study are that the total number of people using the fitness centers in Kanpur was 1170, which consists of 635 men and 475 women forming 34.82%. In Lucknow total people using the health center was 1590, consisting of 875 men and 715 women forming 47.32%. In Allahabad

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